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John died in 1601 and Mary died in September 1608. Mary was born into a family of status and her ancestors were well connected in society, including Thomas Arden, who fought in the Second Barons' War (1264–67) on the side of Simon de Montfort; Robert Arden who fought in the Wars of the Roses, and John Arden who served at the court of Henry VII.
Mary Arden, Shakespeare’s Mother. Shakespeare’s mother was born Mary Arden in 1537, the youngest of eight daughters of Robert Arden. Mary’s family had a distinguished history and could trace itself back to the Norman Conquest. Thomas Arden had fought in the 13th Century civil war; Robert Arden, the War of the Roses and John Arden was one ...
Apr 26, 2022 · Mary Arden, c. 1537-1608, was the youngest daughter of Robert Arden (d. 1556/7) of Wilmcote, Warwickshire by his first wife, Mary Webb (1512-before 1550). Shortly after inheriting ten marks and a property called Asbyes upon her father’s death, Mary married John Shakespeare (d.1601). Although she was the mother of William Shakespeare (1564 ...
- circa 1535
- Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England
Mar 22, 2020 · Mother’s Day provides a perfect opportunity to take a closer look at the woman who shaped Shakespeare’s life, his mother Mary Shakespeare née Arden. We know very little about Mary Arden’s marriage to John Shakespeare, which took place sometime between 1556 and 1558. He was the son of a tenant farmer on her father’s land.
Conveyance by John and Mary Shakespeare to Robert Webbe, for £4, of their share in two messuages in Snitterfield John Shakespeare's wife was born Mary Arden, the daughter of Robert Arden. In 1550, Robert Arden settled two properties he owned in Snitterfield on trustees, to be divided among six of his daughters after their mother’s death.
Miles Standish and John Alden were likely roommates in Plymouth; Priscilla Mullins was the only single woman of marriageable age in the young colony at that time and did in fact marry Alden. Standish's first wife, Rose Handley, died aboard the Mayflower in January 1621. [5]
May 26, 2024 · Quick Reference. (d. 1608) Youngest daughter of Robert Arden of Wilmcote near Stratford-upon-Avon; married Shakespeare's father, John, about 1557. See MARY ARDEN'S HOUSE. From: Arden, Mary in A Dictionary of Shakespeare ». Subjects: Literature — Shakespeare studies and criticism.
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